Eliminate Estimating Guesswork
ALLDATA Estimate Compliance automatically verifies estimates against regulations applicable to repairs, DRP guidelines and shop business rules.
iPad-Friendly Estimating System
With the iPad 3’s larger, easy-to-read screen, CCC ONE Tablet users can more easily capture customer information, view estimates and manage production.
Toyota Unveils ‘Predictive Estimating’ Concept at SEMA Show
Estimators will be able to start with all the elements of a complete and proper repair, including OE repair procedure documentation.
Sherwin-Williams Hosts ‘Estimating Solutions for Profit’ Training Class
Program is part of company’s A-Plus Network University EcoLean training series.
CCC ONE Estimating Now in More than 12,000 Repair Facilities
CCC Information Services announced that Dave’s Pro Collision of Beacher, Ill., became the 12,000th repair facility to choose CCC ONE Estimating. A former CCC Pathways Collision Estimating software user, Dave Miramontes, owner of Dave’s Pro Collision, conducted a demo of CCC ONE Estimating and found similar features, while appreciating enhancements to the estimating tool including
DEG Releases Update on Effort to Get ‘Raw Plastic Prep’ Included in Estimating Systems
The Database Enhancement Gateway has released an update on its efforts to work with the information providers to automate "raw plastic prep" in the estimating platforms. The DEG’s stance is that if refinishing a raw plastic part requires additional labor and materials, the repair estimate/invoice should reflect this. However, the DEG states that getting this
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network Adds New Estimating Contributor Program
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network is now affiliated with VehicleOwnersGuide.com, an online provider of blueprint documents that helps collision repair shops identify any missed revenues. Its unique estimating analysis tool, EstimateScrubber.com, can be used in the repair planning process to prompt estimators to include commonly omitted items and better identify the repair cost associated with
Over 1 Million Estimates Written with CCC ONE ESTIMATING
The number of estimates being written via CCC ONE Estimating reached a milestone in mid-April, surpassing the 1 million mark. And since CCC migrated its first customer in September of 2009, the work and input of the shops has played an integral part in the success and development of the platform, according to the company.
Web-Est Estimating Software Now Integrates with CollisionLink Online Parts Ordering
Web-Est LLC, provider of an online auto collision estimating program, has announced its product is now able to integrate into CollisionLink, the OE parts procurement solution from OEConnection LLC. With the rollout of its latest product update, released early last week, OEConnection has established seamless integration between the Web-Est collision estimating software product and CollisionLink,
Production Management, Estimating, Marketing Classes Being Offered in Illinois March 28-30
The Masters School of Autobody Management is offering classes on sales and estimating, cycle time and production, and marketing, sales and operations March 28-30 in Galesburg, Ill. Monday, March 28 — The Nuts and Bolts of Sales and Estimating ($595) is a real-world-based estimating class focusing on the “forgettables” that can add directly to a